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Arbour Lake

North West

Northwest Calgary

A northwest Calgary community 14 km from downtown, home to 9,828 residents. Safety score 55 out of 100 (crime increased 26% year-over-year). Average home value $719,092, 8% above the city median. An active commercial district with 207 businesses and 7 natural areas, anchored by Crowfoot Library.

Safety Score55out of 100
Assessed Value$719,092+7.8% vs city avg
Population9,828residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
85.6%
Owner-Occupied
14.3%
Renter
46
Median Age
$60,086
Avg Income
40.6%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 55 means Arbour Lake has lower crime rates than 55% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime rates are calculated using Census 2021 population. Actual current population may differ.

Note: CPS suppresses values under 5 incidents (shown as 2.5).

Crime
Property + Violent
135incidents
▲26.2% yoy
vs 107 previous year
13.7 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
517incidents
▼16.2% yoy
vs 617 previous year
52.6 per 1,000 (city avg: 67.8)

Quarterly Crime Trend

Quarterly incident counts

Quarterly Disorder Trend

Quarterly incident counts

Crime Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Violent Crime
50incidents
5.1 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
85incidents
8.6 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
95(71%)
9.7 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
27(20%)
2.7 per 1,000
Other
8(6%)
0.8 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
4(3%)
0.4 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Waste
489▲15% yoy
2.
Parks/Trees
396▲17% yoy
3.
Infrastructure
365▼14% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
241▼41% yoy
5.
Bylaw
184▼36% yoy
1,953total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$822,268
2,819 units
Semi-Detached
$649,704
174 units
Row
$393,289
57 units
Apartment
$344,691
695 units

CREB North West District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$774,600 ▼-3.6% yoy
Semi-Detached
$667,800 ▲+1.3% yoy
Row
$430,400 ▼-4.6% yoy
Apartment
$289,000 ▼-6.4% yoy
View North West District Details →

Business & Development

2026-03
dining-oriented
Dining: 87Retail: 95Services: 38Industrial: 3
Business Activity
Active Licenses
203licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
60permits
▼30% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:151▲116% yoy
Investment:$31.1M▲105% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
91
2.
Food Service
53
3.
Personal Service
18
4.
Auto Services
12
5.
Other
11

Community Highlights

Landmarks

Recreation

Natural Areas

1 supporting natural environment, 1 buffering natural environment, 2 remnant environments, 3 to be determineds

Local Amenities

Groceries

Pharmacies

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
St. Ambrose School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 6.5/10
Arbour Lake Middle School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Robert Thirsk High School
CBESenior High
3 schoolsAvg Fraser: 6.5/10(1 rated)

Transit

86transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 40→Crowfoot Station/North Hill
  • Route 76→Hawkwood
  • Route 97→South Ranchlands/Scenic Acres
  • Route 113→North Ranchlands/Scenic Acres
  • Route 120→Silver Springs

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